Disconsolate
Disconsolate adjective - Causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer.
Teary and disconsolate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Teary" instead an adjective "Disconsolate".
Nearby Word: disconsolately
Teary
Teary adjective - Given to expressing strong emotion (as sorrow) by readily shedding tears.
Usage example: he's one of those teary drunks who sees fit to bore the other bar patrons with his sad stories
Disconsolate and teary are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Disconsolate" instead an adjective "Teary".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- melancholy and disconsolate
- melancholy and teary
- dismal and disconsolate
- dismal and teary
- woeful and disconsolate
- woeful and teary
- downcast and disconsolate
- downcast and teary
- dejected and disconsolate
- dejected and teary
- depressed and disconsolate
- depressed and teary
- blue and disconsolate
- blue and teary
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